Far Away Family: 8 Ways to Connect for the Holidays
I have lived at least three days’ drive from my grandparents and most of my extended family my entire life. Though it didn’t surprise my mother, I know it was hard for her when I followed in her footsteps and moved across the continent from her and my dad. The independence that motivated her to moved from Virginia to... >Read More
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Gifts: 4 Ways to Skip the Mall
You could say that I am the complete opposite of the Grinch. I LOVE Christmas! “The whole Christmas season”. If it were up to me Christmas lights would go up in October, the baking would begin as soon as cooler weather hit and everything would get a coat of glitter. There is only one thing I do not... >Read More
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What is Advent?
One of my fondest childhood memories of the Christmas season is the Advent calendars my brother and I would receive every year. If you’re unfamiliar with this tradition, the particular version my family enjoyed consisted of a nearly flat decorated cardboard box, with tiny doors on it, numbered from 1 to 24 representing the days leading up to Christmas... >Read More
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Toilet Paper and Technology
If your household is like ours you are encountering a whole new sociological phenomenon: the ‘always- in-contact’ generation. Yesterday this hit an all new level for our family.
I was making my morning latte when the telephone rang and my husband answered. I heard the following his-half of the conversation: “Hello” “What?? (snicker, snicker)” “Okay” and he hung up. I... >Read More
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Are You Still Interested In Each Other?
When you were dating you where head over heels interested in each other. You knew when your partner got up in the morning, what they had at Starbucks, who they called each day and who they hated from your favorite TV show. Being interested in each other was one of the strengths of your relationship.
So now that you’re... >Read More
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Ordinary Miracles
For some people, getting pregnant is the easiest thing in the world. It happens to teens who are not ready, it happens for some couples just weeks after the wedding. Pregnancy, it seems, is one of the those things we’re supposed to be able to do. Graduate, get married, have a baby – it’s a pretty common experience. I... >Read More
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First Aid for Bruised Hearts – Talk to a mentor
“What’s love got to do with it?” Tina Turner famously asked. For many of us, love – the joy of it, the lack of it, or the confusion that comes with it – is both what gets us up in the morning and what keeps us up at night.
If you have a question about love, relationships, or marriage you’re... >Read More
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Unmet Expectations: Sex three times a week?
If you are married, you have experienced unmet expectations in your marriage.... >more
What do you hope for in 2010?
It was almost 15 years ago that the Spice Girls implored us,... >more
Soul Cravings: Seeking
Do you crave destiny? (Part 2)
